The Atlanta Aerotropolis Alliance is in talks with Beijing to cross-promote their airport areas for investment in a partnership similar to what the city has maintained with Paris in recent years. Alliance President and CEO Shannon James traveled to China in October for a Sustainable Airport Areas seminar hosted by Hubstart Paris, the economic development […]
Atlanta Renews Partnership With Paris Airport Region, Hosts Investment Seminar
Five years since they first linked up, the City of Atlanta and the metropolitan area surrounding the Paris airport have renewed a partnership centered on development around their respective aviation hubs. Mayor Kasim Reed signed the updated agreement with Franck Cannarozzo, deputy mayor of d’Aulnay-sous-bois, a town in the Paris airport region, in the Atlanta […]
NCR Showcasing Airport Technology at Paris Travel Expo
Atlanta-based NCR Corp. is showcasing its latest technology innovations for the travel industry at the Passenger Terminal Expo 2015 being held in Paris at the Porte de Versailles convention hall March 10-12.
Atlanta-Paris Airports Relationship Getting Down to Business
While the Atlanta and Paris airports have made strides toward their vision of creating an international network of airport professionals, linking their nearby companies through trade and investment has been more elusive.
Shanghai Joins Airport Dialogue with Atlanta, Paris
The Atlanta and Paris airports are welcoming Shanghai into their annual dialogue on how to position airport areas for economic, social and environmental sustainability.
Signs of Dynamism Around Charles de Gaulle
In Atlanta, Porsche Cars North America’s move to the airport area has jump-started an area long avoided by corporate heavy-hitters. Local leaders have seized on the momentum as they seek to establish a regional marketing initiative. Atlanta’s French partner, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, also added an auto maker to the win column in its growing portfolio: […]
Grand Bargain: In Paris, Local Governments Slowly Embrace Airport As Catalyst for Growth
PARIS – Paris is a magical city for tourists, with its iconic Eiffel Tower, charming architecture and mouthwatering cuisine. But for nearly 12 million people in the sprawling metro area, it’s simply home, and slumping suburban communities fringing the historic city center aren’t always an easy place to thrive.
How to Herd Cats: Hubstart Paris Helps Investors Make Sense of Greater Roissy Area
The region around Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport — Greater Roissy — has figured out a way to coordinate and advance the overlapping agendas of nearly 30 public and private entities. The common denominator is business attraction and a mutual interest in putting Paris’ Airport City in a class of its own. But how? The […]